Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.2%, and below 20 for 16.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.1% | 37 | 12 | 15 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.2% | 133 | 18 | 35 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.7% | 34 | 6 | 22 min | 55 min |
Stochastics places the close within the recent high low range, so 80 means the market is finishing near the top of where it has traded — a statement about position in the range, not about momentum.
Here the reading entered overbought territory 12 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 30. In a trending market the reading can pin near 100 for hours, so the longest single visit is the number that tells you whether this was a range day or a trend day.